Where does “boog” come from?

boog (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bōge, from Old Dutch bogo, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

boog (Dutch): A bow; An arc; An arch

Definitions

  1. A bow; An arc; An arch

Ancestry of “boog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbōgebow (weapon)
2Old Dutchbogobow
3Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “boog”

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